NEW DELHI, Apr 8: India’s electricity demand during the severe heatwave months of April to June 2024 rose by 10.4 per cent compared to the corresponding period the year before, with increased use of air conditioning contributing to nearly a third of the rise, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The sixth...
NEW DELHI, Apr 7: The Government on Monday hiked excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each but there will be no change in retail prices as the increase will be adjusted against the price cut that was warranted because of falling international oil prices. The excise duty on petrol was...
New Delhi, Apr 7: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider listing for urgent hearing the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Jamiat...
Srinagar, Apr 06 (KNO): Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that Waqf (Amendment) Bill would benefit the poor Muslims, women and people from backward communities. Talking to the reporters here, Rijiju, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “Those who did not understand (the Bill) are...
Modimodimodmodi NEW DELHI, Apr 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Ram Navami on Sunday and wished that Lord Ram’s blessings always remain “upon us and guide us in all our endeavours”. The prime minister will be in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram later in the day and offer prayers at the Ramanathaswamy temple. “Ram Navami...
Chennai, Apr 5: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday dismissed the false propaganda surrounding the ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept, clarifying that it will not be implemented in the upcoming elections. Speaking at an event near here, she noted that around Rs 1 lakh crore was spent during the 2024 Lok...
KARWAR (Karnataka), Apr 5: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday inaugurated various infra projects at Karwar naval base in Karnataka. The Union minister arrived at the naval base around 1 pm where he was given a Guard of Honour at the Parade Ground. The defence minister landed at the key base in a military chopper,...
Colombo, Apr 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the historic Independence Square in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital, in perhaps the first such honour given to a foreign leader. The prime minister was received at the Square by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Modi landed in...
New Delhi, Apr 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his government’s nod to four multi-tracking railway projects will improve connectivity infrastructure, boost convenience, reduce logistics costs and strengthen supply chains. He was reacting to the Union Cabinet’s approval for four projects of the Ministry of Railways involving a total cost of about...
New Delhi, Apr 4: The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing down the curtains on the Budget session which began on January 31. As soon as the House met at 12 noon after an adjournment over remarks by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla read out his valedictory remarks...
NEW DELHI, Apr 4: Parliament early Friday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sab Thursday approved the Bill after over a 12-hour debate. In Rajya Sabha, the Bill got 128 votes in its favour and 95 against after all the amendments moved by...
NEW DELHI, Apr 3 : The Modi Government’s citizen-centric “Grievance Redressal” model is being globally emulated , with several countries actively studying and adopting India’s innovative mechanisms for effective public service delivery. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department...
Bangkok, Apr 3: India and Thailand on Thursday decided to elevate their relations to the level of a strategic partnership with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that both the countries support a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based order in Indo-Pacific, and believe in a policy of development, not expansionism. Modi made the remarks at a...
Srinagar April 3 : Union Home Minister said that any non-Muslim members appointed in the Waqf Board or its premises will not be involved in religious activities. “Their role will be solely to ensure that the administration of charity-related matters is being conducted in accordance with the regulations,” he said according to KNS correspondent....
Srinagar, Apr 3 (KNS): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, strongly criticized the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling it a tool to marginalize Muslims and undermine their property rights and personal laws. In a post on X, the Congress leader accused the RSS and BJP of attacking the Constitution, warning that the move could...
NEW DELHI, Mar 30: Flagging the issue of textile waste, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India was facing a “huge challenge” on that front and hailed the commendable efforts being undertaken to deal with it. In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said he wants to talk about a challenge that...
NEW DELHI, Mar 29: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has exuded confidence the BJP will remain in power at the Centre for at least 30 years due to its consistent performance. In a democracy, he said, the victory of any party depends on its hard work and if it toils day in and and day...
NEW DELHI, Mar 28 : At a high-level meeting of the Department of Biotechnology, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the creation of Regional BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) Centres across India, in collaboration with States, to accelerate StartUps and biomanufacturing, and thus harness the biotech potential in different parts of the country. Dr....
New Delhi, Mar 28: Delhi Police on Friday informed a court here that it has lodged an FIR against former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly misusing public money by putting up large hoardings in the national capital in 2019. The police made the submission in its compliance report filed before Additional Chief...
New Delhi, Mar 27: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday rejected a privilege notice against Union Home Minister Amit Shah after he cited a 1948 government press release to authenticate his statement that a Congress leader was part of the management of Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh had moved...
NEW DELHI, Mar 26: India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has doubled in size over last ten years, according to the latest data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The data highlighted that the country’s GDP at current prices was USD 2.1 trillion in 2015 and is expected to reach USD 4.27 trillion by the...